Wichita eagle., 1887-04-23
CURRENT COMMENT.

Providence Republican: Like the ser
mon on the Mount, Shermans speech at
Nashville, still remains unanswered.
Chicago Journal: The interstate COM
MERGE act is a fruitful illustration of the
fact that too much law is worse than none.
Chattanooga Commercial: Mr.. Cleve-
land is the elephant of the Democratic par
ty. 1t can never bear up under such a
| burden.
Des Moines Capital: The especial OBJ
ject of existence on the part OF the Demo
| cratic press appears to be to antagonize
law and good morals.
Chicago Journal: Now that Kansas has
been rained on, Jonah's gourd will be moth
ing to the new growth whill take place in
the Kansas boom.
Dubuque Herald: Secretary Whitney's
administration of the navy Department has
been signal success, and one of the crown
ing victories Of the Cleveland regime.
Sioux City Journal: The feeling among
leading Ohio Republicans is that John Sher
man stands better chance for the Rcpub-
lican nomination for president than he ever
did.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: An
Ohio prophet who foretold the noinations
of Hayes, Garfield, Hancock and Blaine,
says that for the Republican nomination in
1883, Sherman is the man.
Chicago Tribune: The use of military
in destroying the property of the Crow
Greek settlers and driving the farmers
from their homes is brutal outrage with
out any shadow of justification.
~
Foran, of Cleveland, is spoken of as the
next Democratic candidate for governor of
Ohio. If the Ohio Democrats want
demagogue to lead them Foran is their
man.
New York Star: The Democratic policy
absolutely and imperatively rejects the
whole scheme of forwarding temperance
by law. We believe that such laws pro-
duce drunkards. and not self-denying men.
New York World: The weakness of the
labor party, as a permanent and growing
power, is that it is animated by common
sentiment, but is not united in common
purpose or based upon fixed principle. 1t
might defeat the Democrats, but it has no
settled policy of its own.
Des Moines Capital: The verdict in the
Arensdorf case brings to mind defect in
the law which does not allow the state to
take a change OF venue to protect its case
1t is the opinion of many prominent men
that the law should change to allow the
state the same right as the defendant.
New York Tribune: The cost price of
liquor manufactured in the country each
year is $500, 100000 1t sells at retail for
800, 100000 This is an enormous profit
both for the manufacturers and the retail
ers; and great waste for some other classes.
A strong sermon might easily be preached
on that text.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Taylor, the colored
man who was appointed minister to Ii
IBERIA, is not to go unOpposed into Office.
The colored people of Kansas, it is said, do
not regard him rs as representative of
their race, and they have joined with the
colored men of other western states in pro-
testing against his appointment. Taylor
was appointed upon the recommendation
of Ex-Governor Click. but the president
was in possession Of charges made against
the candidate before the appointment was
made.
St. Louis Globe Democrat The Demo
Gratis who have been declaring that the re-
suit in Rhode Island shows q reaction all
over the country in favor of the Democra-
cy are asked to cast their eyes, fguratively
speaking, in the direction of Michigan
That state in 1884 was classed by the Dem
ocrats as doubtful, and, as matter of fact
it gave, in the presidential election, only
8, 30S plurality for Blaine. Last Novem-
Der, on governor. it gave plurality about
twice as large as this, and in the election
few days ago the latter figures were greatly
exceeded. If the Democrats Can extract
any encouragement from this condition of
things, Republicans ought to permit them
to enjoy it,